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Book Shots with Author Nancy Cole Silverman
Enjoy the Book Shots session with Nancy Cole Silverman and her latest Kat Lawson mystery, A Spy in Saigon.
Book Shots with Author Elena Taylor
We’ve launched a new series over here called Book Shots. It features some of the top mystery writers working today. No one has time to doom scroll endlessly to find a YouTube clip of an interview. We’re giving you quick Book Shots of authors and their newly released books. Some may be familiar faces, and […]
The Waiting
I’m sharing this post from my friend George Cramer’s excellent blog. Go check him out here! The Waiting… Who knew Tom Petty would have been a prophet when he wrote The Waiting? Because waiting is the hardest part. If you’ve been in the traditional publishing trenches for more than a minute, you know that the industry […]
Where Did 2024 Go?
Remember when you were a kid and the old folks would say how fast the year went by? While you were stuck in middle school hell, the year passed like molasses through the eye of a needle. It. Would. Never. End. Now, I’m one of the old folks because this year flew by. Overall, the […]
Where the Story Ideas Come From…
Authors are always asked where they get their story ideas and the answer isn’t always what you’d expect. When people hear my background–working in some of the most brutal prisons in California, they expect me to write dark, noir prison stories. Tales of the worst humanity has to offer. Stories where redemption is rare as […]
The Highs and Lows of a Book Launch
Getting a new book out in the world is a stressful time when everything has to come together at a single moment, but there’s always something that slips through. No matter how much you plan, and how adept you are at keeping the plates spinning, one of those plates will fly off and threaten to […]
Sacramento Serial Killer–What it Took to Bring Down the Golden State Killer
The Visalia Ransacker, The Original Nightstalker, The East Area Rapist–these were all names for the man later known as the infamous Golden State Killer. Now in 2023, we’ve discovered Joseph DeAngelo, Jr., was the man responsible for thirteen murders and more than fifty rapes during his decades long crime spree. What took so long to […]
Big News on the Book Front
I’ve been a little bit frazzled as of late, which explains the infrequent posts here. I’m sure your inbox took short sigh of relief. But it’s all for a good reason–I swear. Recent weeks have been consumed with four special projects that I can’t talk about (seriously–with non-disclosure agreements and threats of boiling oil) and […]
James L’Etoile: Dead Drop – Murder in Common
It’s been a while since I’ve posted. I’ve had my head down and scribbling away. Turns out you can get a decent amount of writing done when you put your mind to it. As a result, the first book in a new series, Dead Drop releases in July. Dead Drop takes a look at border […]
Character Interview with Jillian Cooper by James L’Etoile
Here is a fun interview of Jillian Cooper, the main character in Black Label. Jillian talks about her deepest fears and the predicament she found herself in during her search to find the truth. She claims she’s a cautionary tale about what happens when you keep your eye on the prize. https://ireadwhatyouwrite.com/2021/07/17/character-interview-with-jillian-cooper-by-james-letoile/#comments Want to take […]
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